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2001 Monte Carlo - replacing stereo

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Old January 7th, 2013, 1:29 PM
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Hi, first post here. I was hoping that someone could answer a few questions about replacing the head unit in my car.

I'd prefer to keep the interior stock, does anyone know of a vendor where I could purchase an OEM stereo, that doesn't need to be unlocked by a dealer, at a reasonable price?

If I do choose to go with an aftermarket stereo, can anyone tell me what parts I will need to fully install it. I know I'll need a mount, an antenna adaptor, and I believe some kind of other module but I'm not certain about that.

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I replaced the stereo on my old 2000 Monte with a used one I got off ebay. You will have to get a stock replacement unlocked, as it gets VIN matched to the car. My local Chevy dealer was nice and didn't charge me, took all of just a few minutes for them to do. What's wrong with your stereo? Mine was the CD player not working, and it's now collecting dust on the shelf.
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Thanks, all sound was fading in and out for a few weeks. I'm reasonably sure its not a speaker problem since when it was working it sounded perfectly fine. The unit would work fine for a few weeks, then I'd get nothing at all for a day or two before starting to work again. Recently it has stopped working completely.
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Have you tried fiddling with the SCV (speed compensated volume) ****? Maybe that thing is goofed up.
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